11mm line

[Andy Collins]

but that's when he has a fag break

 

Whats wrong with a fagbreak every 4hours?

[MattyF]

go for an ascent in 1 hit rather than stopping for rests every 20ft

 

I have a rest every two feet:p.........i would say the same about the leaping when body thrusting,pantins work great too but shread ropes pretty quick.....they also work great with lock jacks if any one wants one:D

[Steve Bullman]

keep at it matty, it'll go if you're persistant!!

[Ian F]

Hi Big A

 

I know you use sticky gloves already. But try some new gloves from SHOWA Part No, 545 which are Nitrile and dyneema coated. They have an awesome grip and last much much much longer hence a price tag of about £ 10.

[Steve Bullman]

how long exactly do they last at that money!

[Andy Collins]

Hi Big A

 

I know you use sticky gloves already. But try some new gloves from SHOWA Part No, 545 which are Nitrile and dyneema coated. They have an awesome grip and last much much much longer hence a price tag of about £ 10.

 

I probably would, but being tighter than the proberbial ducks a$$ in water, begrudging 47p a pair, cant see spending that kinda money on gloves.

I re-tried the 11mm the other day, and think that its more my technique that needs fine-tuning than the gloves. Being more of a great ape, than a flying squirrel, its gonna take SOME tuning too

[tockmal]

I am using Inferno 11mm line at the mo, its a great rope with the vt set-up, my only problem with it is it kills my hands to grip it when ascending, which is why I have stuck to using the NE hi-viz for so long. I only have to do 3 or 4 pull-ups and my hands really start to cramp. Any ideas how I resolve this issue as I like the line?

 

Tried 11mm line once..I found it terrible on the hands. I only climb with gloves in the winter.

 

I prefer 13mm 16 strand Yale XTC or Bluestreak. Easier to handle.

 

11mm ropes = pointless

[Andy Collins]

Tried 11mm line once..I found it terrible on the hands.

 

11mm ropes = pointless

 

I dont wholeheartedly agree with you on this, 11mm is considerably lighter, smoother to work with, (on the vt anyway) I think the tightness of my grip is certainly the cause of the problem. I gotta get more spring in my step when climbing, rather than being a great lumbering beast! That issue is mainly a confidence thing, and I certainly lack the confidence in my climbing, hence being a groundy 99.9% of the time.

[blue]

andy the climbing groundie

[Andy Collins]

spotted the problem!!!! Odd gloves, D'oh